Gardner drove in another run in the eighth and Giancarlo Stanton blasted a home run in the ninth to make the score 6-5. But Indians reliever Cody Allen induced a double play and forced Didi Gregorius into a groundout to secure the win.

Michael Brantley and Jose Ramirez each tallied two RBIs for Cleveland. Yankees Greg Bird and Tyler Wade both picked up a pair of hits.

Studs of the night

Noah Syndergaard allowed just one run in five innings against the Nationals in his return from the DL. He also drove in a run at the plate in a 4-2 victory.

What’s next

Nationals (47-47) at Mets (38-54) — Washington will look to move over .500 when it faces the Mets at Citi Field. Austin Voth is set to make his MLB debut Saturday when he starts for the Nationals while Zack Wheeler will take the mound for the Mets. Wheeler (2-6, 4.42 ERA) has reportedly drawn interest from multiple teams ahead of the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.